Fishing reel



7 Nov. 9, 1937. w. SHAKESPEARE. JR 2,098,404

FISHING HEEL Original Filed March 21, 1955 INVENTOR. W/fl/a/nJfiakzfeare ix ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 9, 1937 UNITED STATES FISHINGREEL William Shakespeare, (in,

slgnor to Shakespeare Mich.

Original application 12,138. Patent No.

Claims.

This application is a division of my application for Letters Patentfiled March 21, 1935, Serial No. 12,138 now Patent No. 2,035,279.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide in a fishing reel an improved brake or drag meanswhich is highly eflicient and at the same time is simple and economicalin its parts and the parts are so arranged that there is little strainor wear thereon.

Second, to provide in a fishing reel an improved brake or dragmeans'having its adjusting means located at the base of the crank.

Third, to provide in a fishing reel an improved brake or drag means withthreaded adjustment so that it is very sensitive and capable of easymanipulation for the desired degree of braking action from its maximumto its minimum and does not tend to become displaced from its adjustedposition.

Objects relating to details and economies of the invention will appearfrom the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed outin the claims.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in

which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a fishing reel of the level wind typeembodying the features of my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view mainly in section on line 22 of Figs.1 and 3.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view partially in. section on line 33 ofFig. 2.

In the embodiment of my invention illustrated, I designates a fishingreel frame which is provided with a chambered head 2. The crankshaft 3is connected to the shaft 4 of the spool 5 by means of the gear 6 on theshaft 3 and the coacting pinion I on the spool shaft.

The crankshaft 3 is supported by the stub shaft or spindle 8 carried bythe inner wall 9 of the head 2, the shaft being tubular to receive thespindle. The outer wall III of the chambered head is provided with anopening II in which the collar or thimble I2 is secured in concentricrelation to the crankshaft and its stub shaft 8.

The collar or thimble I2 is shouldered at l3 and is spun over or upsetat I4 on the inner side of the head plate Ill. The crank 15 is suitablysecured on the outer end of the shaft 3.

The brake adjusting member 16 is threaded on the thimble or collar J2,its outward adjustment or movement being limited by the stop I 1coacting with the r a gmlar shoulder 18 on the adjusting membe This stopis secured to the Kalamazoo, Mich., as- Oompany, Kalamazoo,

March 21, 1935, Serial No. 2,035,279, dated March 24, 1936. Divided andthis 1936, Serial No. 68,820

application March 14,

outer head plate by means of the screw I9. The adjusting member ispreferably knurled at 20 to facilitate grasping.

The brake member 2| is arranged within the thimble or collar at itsinner end and in a position to coact with the side of the gear 6 and isprovided with splines 22 engaging splined recesses 23 in the collar. Thecoiled spring 24 is arranged within the collar and the adjusting memberto bear against the inturned flange 25 at the outer end of the adjustingmember and against the brake member so that by adjustment of theadjusting member, the tension on the spring may be increased ordiminished as desired to secure the desired brake action or friction.The brake is shown in its 0 position in Fig. 2. It will be understoodthat by turning the adjusting member to move it inwardly, tension on thespring is increased and this increases the braking action. The stoplimiting the outward adjustment of the adjusting member or nut preventsits being turned outwardly into jamming or looking relation with thecrank.

It will be apparent that the structure is very simple in its parts and aminimum of strain is exerted on the parts through the braking action.However, a very substantial friction braking action may be had even withparts of small dimensions and the brake is very sensitive inasmuch asits adjustment is effected with the screw thread action-that is, thebrake may be adjusted to secure any desired braking friction between themaximum and the minimum.

I have not attempted to illustrate or describe certain modifications oradaptations which I contemplate as it is believed that this disclosurewill enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my improvementsas may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a fishing reel, the combination with a frame, a crankshaftrotatably mounted on said frame, and a gear mounted on said crankshaft,of a collar surrounding said crankshaft in spaced concentric relation,an annular brake member splined in said collar for coaction with theside of said gear, a coiled compression spring surrounding saidcrankshaft, a brake adjusting member threaded on said collar and bearingagainst said spring for urging said brake member into braking engagementwith said gear through said spring, the adjusting member having anexternal annular recess, and a stop fixed to said to limit the movementof said adjusting member on said collar.

2. In a fishing reel, the combination with a- 5 frame, a crankshaftrotatably mounted on said frame, and a gear mounted on said crankshaft,of a collar surrounding said crankshaft in spaced concentric relation.an annular brake member splined in said collar for coaction with saidgear.

10 a coiled compression spring surrounding said crankshaft. and a brakeadjusting member threaded on said collar and bearing against said springfor urging said brake member into brak ing engagement with said gearthrough said 3. In a fishing reel, the combination with a frame, acrankshaft rotatably mounted on said frame and a gear fixedly mounted onsaid crankshaft. of a collar fixed to said frame and sur- 20 roundingsaid crankshaft in spaced relation, an annular brake member splined in.said collar for coaction with said gear, and means including a brake.adjusting member rotatable on said collar and operatively connected tothe brake member for urging said'.brake member into braking engagementwith said gear.

4. In a fishing reel, the combination with a frame, a crankshaftrotatabiy mounted on said frame and a gear on said crankshaft, of acollar fixed to said frame and surrounding said crankshaft in spacedrelation, a brake member disposed for engagement with the side of saidgear. means restraining rotation of said brake member relative to saidcollar, and normally operable means threadedly engaging said collar forurging said brake member into braking engagement I with said gear.

5. In a fishing reel, a spool, driving means therefor including a gear,and brake means for said spool comprising a brake member slidableaxially of said spool to engage said gear, means guiding said brakemember, means restraining the brake member from rotative movementrelative to the guiding means, and means threadediy engaging saidguiding means and cooperative therewith to actuate said brake member forbraking engagement with said gear.

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, Jr.

